Hosts Japan caused another Rugby World Cup shock with victory over Ireland.
Liverpool and Manchester City won away in the Premier League while Tottenham got back on track despite a howler from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Lewis Hamilton continued his quest for a sixth Formula One championship with victory in Russia.
Here, the PA news agency picks out some highlights from the past few days in pictures.
Japan celebrated a shock 19-12 World Cup win over Ireland
St Helens beat Wigan 40-10 to reach the Super League Grand Final
Georginio Wijnaldum netted Liverpool's winner at Sheffield United
Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted Everton's goal in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester City
Manchester City closed the gap on Liverpool
Rory McIlroy took advice from his dad Gerry at the Alfred Dunhill Links
Former West Brom striker Jay Rodriguez scored in Burnley's 2-2 draw at Aston Villa
Gareth Davies scores a try in Wales' 29-25 World Cup win over Australia
Andriy Yarmolenko took a tumble during West Ham's 2-2 draw at Bournemouth
Errol Spence Jr, left, beat Shawn Porter on points in Los Angeles
Jorginho's penalty sealed Chelsea's 2-0 win over Brighton
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix
Norwich lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace
Tonga's performed their war dance before the 28-12 defeat to Argentina
Harry Kane was on target in Tottenham's 2-1 win over Southampton
South Africa hammered Namibia 57-3
Ollie Watkins scored a hat-trick of headers in Brentford's 3-1 win at Barnsley
The weather played havoc during the UCI Road World Championships
Wolves beat bottom-placed Watford 2-0 to claim their first Premier League win of the season
Uruguay failed to build on their win over Fiji after losing 33-7 to Georgia
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid played out a goalless draw in the first El Clasico of the season
Christian Coleman won the men’s 100m final at the World Championships in Qatar
Rianna Dean scored the only goal in Tottenham Women's win over West Ham
Naomi Osaka threw her racket in frustration during her win over Jessica Pegula at the China Open
Charlton upset Leeds 1-0 at the Valley
Annemiek Van Vleuten won the women's elite road race ahead of Anna Van Der Breggen and Amanda Spratt
Denmark’s Mads Pedersen won the men's elite road race from Leeds to Harrogate
Isaac Hayden was sent off as Newcastle were hammered by Leicester
Dina Asher-Smith won the silver medal in Doha
